What percentage of people rent in Lower Macungie Township, PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Lower Macungie Township, PA, 2020–2024
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14.2% (±2.4 points) of the occupied homes in Lower Macungie Township, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,751 renting households against 10,562 that own their home.

In Lower Macungie Township, the share of households that rent went from 14.5% in 2015–2019 to 14.2% in 2020–2024 (−0.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 14.2% (±2.4 points)
Renting households: 1,751 (±297)
Median renter income: $84,421 (±$14,928)

Who rents and who owns in Lower Macungie Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lower Macungie Township	Lehigh County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	14.2% (±2.4 points)	34.4% (±0.8 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,751 (±297)	49,711 (±1,270)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	10,562 (±523)	94,675 (±1,227)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.6 (±0.4)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.1)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$84,421 (±$14,928)	$48,020 (±$2,208)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$133,240 (±$13,368)	$104,116 (±$2,908)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Lower Macungie Township, the renter share is lower than in Lehigh County (34.4%).

It is also lower than in Pennsylvania (30.7%).

It is lower than the national figure (34.8%).

In Lehigh County, Lower Macungie Township ranks 17 of 24 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1648 of 2,557.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Lower Macungie Township has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	14.5% (±2.1 points)	14.2% (±2.4 points)	−0.3 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,443 (±$78)	$1,861 (±$119)	+29.0%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$90,011 (±$6,246)	$125,230 (±$11,461)	+39.1%	Up after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Lower Macungie Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lower Macungie Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Lower Macungie Township	—	14.2% (±2.4 points)	—
Macungie	1.4 mi	49.2% (±11.4 points)	Higher
Trexlertown	2.2 mi	66.9% (±11.8 points)	Higher
Alburtis	2.5 mi	24.2% (±9.2 points)	Higher
Breinigsville	3.6 mi	8.2% (±4.6 points)	Lower
Upper Milford Township	3.6 mi	12.2% (±3.7 points)	Not measurably different
Emmaus	3.7 mi	36.0% (±5.9 points)	Higher
Cetronia	3.9 mi	9.9% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Upper Macungie Township	3.9 mi	20.7% (±3.0 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Breinigsville, PA (8.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Macungie, PA (49.2%), Trexlertown, PA (66.9%), Alburtis, PA (24.2%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Lehigh County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
11	Alburtis	24.2% (±9.2 points)
12 (tie)	South Whitehall Township	20.7% (±3.1 points)
12 (tie)	Upper Macungie Township	20.7% (±3.0 points)
14	Lynn Township	17.4% (±6.4 points)
15	Salisbury Township (Lehigh County)	16.1% (±4.2 points)
16	Lowhill Township	14.4% (±11.6 points)
17	Lower Macungie Township	14.2% (±2.4 points)
18	Upper Milford Township	12.2% (±3.7 points)
19	North Whitehall Township	11.1% (±2.9 points)
20	Heidelberg Township (Lehigh County)	10.3% (±5.9 points)
21	Lower Milford Township	9.5% (±6.2 points)
22	Upper Saucon Township	9.2% (±2.9 points)
23	Weisenberg Township	8.4% (±4.4 points)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Lehigh County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Lower Macungie Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Ancient Oaks, Wescosville.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Lower Macungie Township

How many renters are there in Lower Macungie Township?

Lower Macungie Township has an estimated 1,751 (±297) renting households, 14.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Lower Macungie Township?

In Lower Macungie Township, the share of households that rent went from 14.5% in 2015–2019 to 14.2% in 2020–2024 (−0.3 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Lower Macungie Township?

A renting household in Lower Macungie Township has 2.6 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Lower Macungie Township?

The median renting household in Lower Macungie Township, PA has an income of $84,421 (±$14,928) a year, against $133,240 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Lower Macungie township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:44952, in state:42 county:077).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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